Budget Chinese manual-focus prime available in many mirrorless mounts.
The 7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 is an affordable manual-focus prime lens available for virtually every mirrorless mount. Providing a classic 35mm or 52mm equivalent perspective depending on the sensor size, it is aimed at photographers who enjoy manual focusing and want a fast aperture at a low price.
Optical quality has character rather than clinical sharpness. Wide open at f/1.4 there is noticeable softness and vignetting that many users find appealing for a vintage look. Stopped down to f/4 it sharpens considerably. Bokeh is smooth with a slight swirl. Build is all-metal with a smooth focus ring and clicky aperture. There is no autofocus.
Available in Canon RF, Sony E, Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds, Nikon Z, and Leica L mounts. Filter thread is 46mm. Multiple versions and updates exist including a Mark II. 7Artisans also makes a 35mm f/0.95 and 35mm f/1.2 at higher prices.
Very cheap used. Check the aperture ring clicks cleanly and the focus ring is smooth. There is nothing electronic to fail. The vintage rendering wide open is the main appeal. For clinical sharpness look elsewhere, but for character and bokeh at a budget price this delivers.